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HOLY WARby ProudWarrioress
Chapter 12 - RETURN TO CORINTH - is now available. ProudWarrioress' tale is a novel which inspired by THE PRICE goes way beyond the episode in terms of scope, creating a story of such magnitude and such impact that it can only be described as a saga of epic proportions - a blockbuster of XWP fan fiction. Set after the events in THE PRICE, this novel begins ominously with the thoughts of a warrior as he prepares to go to war - not an ordinary warrior but a leader among men - a warrior getting ready to unleash the greatest terror Greece has ever known as he leads his army on a holy crusade to recover the Chosen One promised long ago to his people - a prophesy Telmark, Supreme Commander of the Horde, is determined to see fulfilled at any cost. It is this new and deadly threat which Xena and Gabrielle find themselves facing when they join the massive army of several allied Greek City states preparing to do battle with the Horde. At the head of the army is Marmax, the commander from the episode IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE who thanks to Xena and the bard found peace for his own people but now must fight a battle for
the very survival of Greece. Despite their mounting fears, Xena and
Gabrielle agree to help the allied force and soon find themselves in a familiar situation - heavily outnumbered, facing savage Horde warriors - with little hope of survival. For Xena the solution is to start awakening the darkness within herself and to try to make sure Gabrielle is safe but what the Warrior Princess never suspects is that once again she is spending too much time trying to fight the Horde without considering what their motivations could be - what they want...or whom? The story has the feel of great film epics like SPARTACUS or the more contemporary BRAVEHEART. The battle scenes are so well-written and so carefully choreographed that they stand out vividly. ProudWarrioress' depiction of the Xena/Gabrielle relationship, as in her other stories, is one of deep friendship, loyalty, sacrifice and unquestionable commitment. She uses a shifting point-of-view technique that gives us a very thorough insight into the minds of both our heroines and their enemy. This story is an experience you will not soon forget. A MUST READ for every Xenite, it carries my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!!http://www.iserv.net/~scottc/fanfic.html

ALTERNATIVE FICTION:

SURFACINGby Paul Seely and Jennifer Garza
Part 11 of this story is now available. A very well-written, original new uber-Xena tale that will have you spell-bound from chapter one.
Set in the present day, it revolves around the mysterious activities
of a secret agent going by the name of Diana Starret. On assignment
from the shadowy, top-secret organization who once recruited her when
she had little choice in the matter, Diana's mission is to keep a
dangerous criminal from landing in prison until the full extent of his
operation has been revealed. It is this assignment that leads her to a
fateful meeting with a young lawyer named Charlotte Browning. The two
women are inexplicably drawn to one another and soon find themselves
haunted by the same dream - about a leather-clad warrior drowning in
blood and the strawberry blonde trying to save her. In this latest
part...the beast is unchained. As yet unfinished, this tale is riveting and NOT TO BE MISSED!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!http://members.aol.com/PJSeely/index.html

For those of you reading this post who are not familiar with the term alternative (alt.), it refers to ADULT stories that add a romantic element to the relationship between Xena and Gabby, depicting them as more than just friends.